, 1887-12-07

C1pltNlhtllll 'iI tllp 'lpilI statement lH''T'
est bearing debt, principal s. OF 76l d2
interest $40 0l3 750; total 81 u52G75, ,3Ol,
Dent ON which Interest has ceased since ina.
turity 81, 43l 6S7 Debt bearing no interest,
PRINCIPAL 500 i47,Ol0; interest prepaid not
accrued $2Bg, ,652. Total debt principal ST..
GG4 46l $50 intereCt Sll.355, l2i. Total 81
G75 SIG 600. Less reserve fund aud cash
items available for reduction of debts $3.50.
374, DOG rotrl debt less available cash items
81 2O5, Al 753. Net cash in treasury S5,552s,
7Ol. Dyht less cash in treasury December l,
1887 Sl2iC, ,lS3O62. Debt less cash in treas
ury November | 1887. $l,23S, ,G02,T0 In.
cr,n-r at debt during month II 1903 De.
cr"a-c 1T debt since June 30. 1857, $50 2i5-
GSi Cash in treasury available tor rcduc-
liuu at public debt $3.50 sd COG. Reserve
lund 81 uUn 900: unavailable tor reduction
of debt Sl2i 49, $50; total cash in treasury
as shown 10y trcasurer's gen era account
S5Oi $50, lG5
AGRICULTURE.
The annual rel Of the commissioners of
agriculture was lard before the president to-
day The commissioner recommended the
abolition of the seed division OF the depart
ment and the transfer of its duties to the
state and territorial experiment stations.
The commissioner discussed the functions
of the department in a way which leaves
no doubt that he disapprnves ofthe efforts
to make an executive department with a
member of the cabinet at the head. The
departments position, he thinks, should be
that of an advirser in these investigations
which bear upon the agricultural interests
OF the country.
The commissioner says it is too early to
make an official statement of the results of
the present years experiments in the de-
vplopments of sorgum sugar manufactures,
but enough Is known to enable the country
to anticipate ut an early day the production
of q sugar supply from plant as easy to
l,,, RI . lam
on cattle raising industry has been greatly
extended during the past year. Governors
of 81 states and territories have accepted the
rules aud regulations of the bureau, and
promised assistance of the local police Off
GERS to secure their enforcement Tue worst
infected countries and those rom winch
there was the most danger OF the spread Of
di,e tse, in the neighborhood of New
York, Chicago. and Baltimore
have been placed in quarantine and
no cattle allowed to leave them without
permit issued after special examination.
The commissioner expresses regret AT Tue
unavoidable loss inflicted on the farmers ot
Illinois bv the cattle quarantine, and adds:
'There has not been u time in years when
pleuro pueliuionia bas been confined to
such restricted areas as the present, ana
consequently the conditions are very Ia.
vorable for its complete tradition ny the
end OF the next fiscal year; provided con-
this purpose"
The commissioner says that the expert.
nents in silk and reeling have not yet
reached point OF paying expenses, but
that was hardly to be hoped for with the
plant so limited. Another year OF expert
ence it is expected will show " hat could be
done under satisfactory conditions. The
commissioner describes the work of en-
tnmological, statistical, microscopic, for
,sry, and other divisions. He recom-
lnends that a public printer be authorized
to furnish to the agricultural press OF the
country, at the cost of labor and material,
elect rotypes of such illustrations OF the de-
partment as editors may desire, holding
that many of these merit u much wider cir
culation than they get in the report of the
department. The commissioner says by
the building of reservoirs among the rocky
mountains to save the Immense volume of
water now wasted should command the
early attention of congress.
DoLPH's PROPOSED BILLS.
Senator Dolph will Introduce "A bill to for
felt the Northern Pacific land grant from
Walula to Portland; also to forfeit all un-
earned land within the grant made to that
corporation; also bill to return to Oregon
the value Of arms and ordnance stores Civ
EN- to Washington territory by Oregon dur
ing the Nez Perces war; the value of which
Is 81, ,393; also a bill appropriating money
for u military expedition to Alaska to ex-
plore the interior Of that country and to
discover its resources, bill to extend the
limits of the port of Portland to include
East Portland bill to set apart Crater
lake. Oregon, as u public park bill ap-
propriating money to erect custom house
In Portland, and "A bill for the admission of
Washington territory. Senator Dolph is
confident that the latter bill will pass the
senate at All early day. lie will also intro
duce u DILL to pay holders of unpaid Ore
and Washinptnu tarritpry Indian
claims us andited by the Inmission ap-
pointed q number of years ago bill to re
peal the pre-emption and timber cult
ure acts bill nppropriating money to erect
q public building at Salem, TO be used us a
pUstot tfice also to amend the statutes in re-
iation to immediate transportation of duti-
able goods so as to include Seattle and Ia
coma. This bill will enable goods to be
shipped to and from these places in bond.
Bill 10 grant right OF way to the Wash
ington aud Idaho railway company through
the Coeur dAlene Indian reservation; bill
to provide for the forfeiture Of wagon road
grants in Oregon, embracing the Oregon
Central Military Wagon road, Willamette
Valley 4 Cascade Mountain Wagon road
and The Dalles and Canyon City road bill
to allow claimants to sue in q court ofclainis
for the amount Of damage done by Indian
depredations; bill to extend the time for
property lost in the military service OF the
United States.
NATIONAL BANKS.
The twenty.fifth annual report OF the
comptroller of currency shows that the to-
tai number of national banks organized up
to the 3lst of October was 3SO5. Of which
625 have gone into voluntary liquidation.
and 110 have failed, leaving in operation at
that date 3O6l. The total number Of new
banks opened dnring the year was 225; to-
tai number closed 33, Of which 25 went into
pituitary liquidation and eight failed. The
net increase In national bank capital for the
year Is $50 572, 325 There is q net decrease
Of $5o'I95, 500 in circulation represented by
bonds. Very full statistics have
been collected about state banks,
savings banks, loan and trust companies
and private banks and bankers throughout
,ha conntrv Tho suggestions by tue